Equine Environmental Stewardship Being Offered

Are you aware that all farms with animals in Pennsylvania are required to either have a Certified nutrient management or a manure mangement plan?

Do you know how to manage your pastures to increase forage quality and reduce weeds and toxic plants?

Do you know how to compost manure so that it is a resource that you can use in your pastures?

The Equine Environmental Stewardship short course is an exciting, 4 part educational series that provides practical hands-on experiences that will help farm owners develop the knowledge and skills necessary to adopt environmentally sound farm management practices.

Everyone who owns a horse, manages horses for others, or works with farm owners should attend this short course.

The topics that will be covered are:

- Rotating, resting and reseeding pastures

- Identifying grasses, weeds and toxic plants

- Properly fertilizing and liming soil

- Managing pasture weeds

- Properly storing and composting manure

- Constructing heavy use areas

- Complying with manure and nutrient mangement regulations

These courses are offered on:

March 7, 14, 21, 28, 2012 at the Lehigh County Ag Center in Allentown, PA

April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2012 at the Columbia County Extension Office and

April 5, 12, 19, 26, 2012 at the Wayne County Extension Office

All sessions are held from 7:00PM - 9:30PM

The cost is $45 for all 4 sessions at each location.

Preregistration is strongly suggested.

This event is sponsored by Penn State Extension Equine Team and SARE (Sustainable Ag Research and Education).